Mountain Dale leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Mountain Dale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mountain Dale, ~27% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mountain Dale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mountain Dale leans more Republican than 86 of 119 neighbors.
Mountain Dale runs about 34 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Mountain Dale is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Mountain Dale leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Mountain Dale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Mountain Dale votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Mountain Dale runs about 34 points more Republican.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Mountain Dale, NY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Mountain Dale looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Mountain Dale is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Woodridge, NY R+18
- Glen Wild, NY R+20
- Greenfield Park, NY R+18
- Mamakating Park, NY R+23
- Phillipsport, NY R+18
- Spring Glen, NY R+20
- Thompsonville, NY R+11
- Fallsburg, NY R+4
- Summitville, NY R+26
- South Fallsburg, NY Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Batavia, IA R+43
- Corinth, VT R+12
- Luthersburg, PA R+63
- Smelterville, ID R+46
- Land O' Lakes, WI R+31
- D'Lo, MS R+29
- Lake Winola, PA R+34
- Spies, NC R+52
- Perdido Beach, AL R+69
- Dunnville, KY R+73
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York State Board of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.